7 Places to Discover History in Marion County
January 6, 2022 10:05 am Leave your thoughtsAre you a history buff? Maybe you’re more of an explorer, attempting to find history and know it for where... View Article
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Preserving History at Pricketts Fort
August 20, 2020 3:12 pm Leave your thoughtsHistory is a precarious thing. It is essential to preserve the memory of the past so future generations can truly... View Article
A man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is an 1870s log cabin. Discover more at the Wilson School Museum in Mannington. #mymarionwv #history #almostheaven
June 16, 2018 8:50 pm Leave your thoughtsA man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is an 1870s log cabin. Discover more at... View Article
Up Close and Personal: Pricketts Fort
May 8, 2018 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up, Close and Personal, we’re going to answer some of – what I’m sure are- your... View Article
Pictures don’t do it justice. Stop by the Mountaineer State History Expo today and tour the Marion County Courthouse. Expo details in the link in our profile. #history #wvhistory #mymarionwv
March 10, 2018 12:29 pm Leave your thoughtsPictures don’t do it justice. Stop by the Mountaineer State History Expo today and tour the Marion County Courthouse. Expo... View Article
When new technology meets old! West Augusta Historical Society #Mannington #GoToWV #history #mymarionwv
February 26, 2018 5:28 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen new technology meets old! West Augusta Historical Society #Mannington #GoToWV #history #mymarionwv Posted to Instagram by the Marion County... View Article
Happy Birthday Marion County
January 14, 2018 9:52 am Leave your thoughtsHappy Birthday, Marion County! January was a big deal for Marion County and ultimately, West Virginia. With the capital seat... View Article
Life before Google Glass! There are lots of great treasures to explore at the Wilson School Museum in Mannington. Have you been? #history #museum #mymarionwv #GoToWV
November 16, 2017 1:48 pm Leave your thoughtsLife before Google Glass! There are lots of great treasures to explore at the Wilson School Museum in Mannington. Have... View Article
2 Ways Walking Makes You Smarter & More Creative
May 16, 2017 8:55 am Leave your thoughtsWalking is kind of like that proverbial apple: A walk a day keeps the doctor away. From helping you lose... View Article
8 April Activities To Help You Spring Into Action
March 29, 2017 7:10 am Leave your thoughtsAhh spring, when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of ADVENTURE! Who has time for love when there is... View Article
What do you consider to be a hidden treasure of Marion County? This is one treasure you will be able to explore during the Mountain State History Expo April 1st. #mymarionwv #GoToWV #history #courthouse
March 24, 2017 1:20 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat do you consider to be a hidden treasure of Marion County? This is one treasure you will be able... View Article
You are never too old (or young) to learn! Stop by the Marion County Historical Society and Museum and discover something new. #history #MarionCountyWV #GoToWV #mymarionwv
March 15, 2017 11:56 pm Leave your thoughtsYou are never too old (or young) to learn! Stop by the Marion County Historical Society and Museum and discover... View Article
A man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is a log cabin. #ManningtonWV #history #museum #mymarionwv
February 23, 2017 1:25 pm Leave your thoughtsA man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is a log cabin. #ManningtonWV #history #museum #mymarionwv... View Article
March Madness In Marion
February 22, 2017 7:43 am Leave your thoughtsMarch is an exciting month! Buzzer-beaters, unlikely heroes and unthinkable upsets! That’s right, March Madness is getting closer and closer.... View Article
Pricketts Fort Showcases Weaponry Of The 18th Century Frontiersmen
February 16, 2017 7:12 am Leave your thoughtsHear the name Pricketts Fort and you might conjure up the Calvary standing guard to protect the settlers on the... View Article
Wander through time with a self-guided audio tour of @prickettsfort. #frontierlife #18thcentury #history #mymarionwv #findyourpark
February 12, 2017 3:57 pm Leave your thoughtsWander through time with a self-guided audio tour of @prickettsfort. #frontierlife #18thcentury #history #mymarionwv #findyourpark Posted to Instagram by the... View Article
Pride In Our Patriarch
January 24, 2017 8:33 am Leave your thoughtsHow much do you know about the “Father of West Virginia” besides this often-used designation? Below are 45 facts about... View Article
It’s a great day to be a Marion Countian! Celebrating 175 years! #mymarionwv #wv #gotowv #SwampFox #history
January 14, 2017 12:52 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s a great day to be a Marion Countian! Celebrating 175 years! #mymarionwv #wv #gotowv #SwampFox #history Posted to Instagram... View Article
Pricketts Fort Carries On The Tradition Of Music
September 14, 2016 12:50 pm Leave your thoughtsTraditional Music originates everywhere and nowhere at the same time. By definition, it is the first music developed in a... View Article
Marching Along Marion County’s Historical Past
September 12, 2016 12:18 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you listen closely, you can almost hear the faint beat of a Civil War snare drum echoing across the... View Article
Fall Escapades
August 27, 2016 10:39 am Leave your thoughtsFall is in the air and Marion County just can’t get enough of it! From spectacularly colored leaves to the... View Article
13 Things To Do Before The Start of School
August 8, 2016 2:57 pm Leave your thoughtsThe end of summer is looming and soon it will be time to send the kids back to school. But... View Article
Fun at the Fair
August 5, 2016 11:30 am Leave your thoughtsOnce named the Forks of the Buffalo, the city of Mannington is known for their Victorian-style homes and other architecturally... View Article
We hold these truths to be self-evident”. Listen to this legendary statement read aloud today at @prickettsfort #declarationofindependence #mymarionwv #history #frontier
July 28, 2016 1:46 pm Leave your thoughtsWe hold these truths to be self-evident”. Listen to this legendary statement read aloud today at @prickettsfort #declarationofindependence #mymarionwv #history... View Article
County Courthouse 101
July 20, 2016 2:03 pm Leave your thoughtsTwo Indians and a single settler. That’s how the story of Marion County began. The day David Morgan walked to... View Article
Marion County’s Famous Government and Military Leaders
July 15, 2016 2:18 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen driving into Marion County off the Gateway Connector, you may notice an extra-large American flag. That flag isn’t the... View Article
Marion County’s Famous Sports Figures
July 12, 2016 11:50 am Leave your thoughtsMarion County may be famous for pepperoni rolls, but this area has produced much more than bread and meat—it boasts... View Article
“Alone Time” in Marion County: Places for Introverts to Recharge
June 24, 2016 3:39 pm Leave your thoughtsAfter the hustle and bustle of festivals, picnics and parades this summer as you explore Marion County, you may find... View Article
Music in Marion: 8 Opportunities for Music Lovers this Summer
June 3, 2016 9:11 am Leave your thoughtsWhether you love a good beat on the electric guitar or hanker for a throwback to simpler times with the... View Article
Getting Chic with Antiques
May 10, 2016 10:23 am Leave your thoughtsWhat’s chic and filled with antiques? Marion County! We know a thing or two about history and antiques. Our local... View Article
It’s a HOLE IN…. two. Have you hit a hole in one at Coal Country Miniature Golf yet? #minigolf #FairmontWV #familyfun #coalmine #coal #history
April 21, 2016 7:34 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s a HOLE IN…. two. Have you hit a hole in one at Coal Country Miniature Golf yet? #minigolf #FairmontWV... View Article
Wear your heritage like a badge of honor. Dig deeper at the Genealogy Workshop on April 9th from 10-2 at the Marion County Public Library. #genealogy #history #ancestor #GoToWV #FairmontWV
April 3, 2016 5:18 pm Leave your thoughtsWear your heritage like a badge of honor. Dig deeper at the Genealogy Workshop on April 9th from 10-2 at... View Article
Reflecting on the past at the Mountaineer State History Expo. March 19th from 10 – 2 at the Marion County Court House. #history #WV #wvhistory #FairmontWV
March 13, 2016 5:01 pm Leave your thoughtsReflecting on the past at the Mountaineer State History Expo. March 19th from 10 – 2 at the Marion County... View Article
Home for the Holidays
November 20, 2015 12:23 pm Leave your thoughtsThe 21st Annual Holiday Historic Homes Tour, presented by Marion County Historical Society, will take place Saturday, November 28th. Pre-ordered... View Article
A prescription bottle on display at the WV Folklife Center. This pharmacy was a pre-curser to Red Dot Pharmacy in #ManningtonWV. #FSU #WV #fsu150th #history #museum
October 22, 2015 2:02 pm Leave your thoughtsA prescription bottle on display at the WV Folklife Center. This pharmacy was a pre-curser to Red Dot Pharmacy in... View Article
Discover and explore Marion County— and its memories!
October 14, 2015 10:29 am Leave your thoughtsAre you a history buff? Maybe you’re more of an explorer, attempting to find history and know it for where... View Article
Take a Marion County Genealogy Road Trip
June 12, 2015 3:41 pm Leave your thoughtsTake a Marion County Genealogy Road Trip If your family has roots in Marion County, plan a genealogy road trip... View Article
Mekoce Shawnee Honoring the Winged Ones Pow Wow
October 8, 2014 3:37 pm Leave your thoughtsA pow wow. A raptor. And some tacos. Where can you find all that in one place? At the Mekoce... View Article
Mekoce Shawnee Honoring the Winged Ones Pow Wow
October 8, 2014 3:37 pm Leave your thoughtsA pow wow. A raptor. And some tacos. Where can you find all that in one place? At the Mekoce... View Article
Pricketts Fort Fall Festival: Prepare for Winter
October 3, 2014 12:55 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s finally October! The month of pumpkin spice, Halloween, sweaters and scarves! Of course, we all know the sad truth... View Article
A Shawnee Sachem: Chief Cornstalk
September 11, 2014 11:42 am 12 CommentsA hostage. A murder. Revenge. Chief Cornstalk was a great man. Born in the 1720’s, he became a warrior, Sachem... View Article
A Shawnee Sachem: Chief Cornstalk
September 11, 2014 11:42 am Leave your thoughtsA hostage. A murder. Revenge. Chief Cornstalk was a great man. Born in the 1720’s, he became a warrior, Sachem... View Article
Blacksmithery
August 12, 2014 3:26 pm Leave your thoughtsPottery is so last season! What are the cool kids doing now? Pricketts Fort hosts an annual Historic Arts Workshop:... View Article
Picture it: Mannington WV 1932
July 31, 2014 12:57 pm 2 Comments82nd Mannington District Fair It all started in 1932. The Mannington District Fair will make its 82nd appearance. The fair... View Article
Games of the Century
July 31, 2014 12:25 pm Leave your thoughtsAre you tired of listening to SpongeBob all day? Would you like a turn on your own iPad? Maybe you’d... View Article
Prickett’s Fort: Wait, it gets better.
May 20, 2014 12:36 pm Leave your thoughtsTake a moment to breathe in the fresh mountain air. It’s the beginning of summer. No need for coats or... View Article
October 1
September 19, 2012 12:15 pm Leave your thoughtsHistory of the Visitor Center Building The new Marion County Visitor Center, located off of exit 136 of... View Article